Swim wear to this day is made usingthe warp knitting method ofconstruction. Unlike Latex Lycradoes not loose its elasticity whenwashed.

Michael Phelps

won 8 Gold medals in the2008 Olympics in Beijing wearing a SpeedoFastskin swimsuit, designed to mirror theefficiency of shark skin.

The Fastskin swimsuit is inspired in theshape and texture of shark skin.

Shark skin's texture varies to adapt to waterflows and currents against its body, in orderto navigate in the most efficient manner.

BIOMIMETICS

Modern Textiles Task 2-

Must

BIOMIMETICS

Modern Textiles Task 2-

Must

Patagonia environmentally benignwetsuits. The neoprene outer isof 80% non-petroleum basedingredients. (Fortune Magreckoned it was made withcrushed limestone but thePatagonia site is coy on thataspect.)

might havesomething to say about that, Body Glove's "Eco Wetsuit" can boast 100% petroleum-freematerials which consume "1/10th the amount of energy normally used in the manufacturingof standard petroleum based wetsuits." As we'venoted before, surfing and Tree Hugginggo together like fair trade chocolate and organic peanut butter; it's good to see moreways to walk the walk (and, hey, if you can look as bad-ass as this guy, why not?) beforepaddling out for some tasty waves. Get all the details about the Eco Wetsuit at::BodyGlove

via::Core77

BIO-RUBBER MATERIALS.

Modern Textiles Task 2-

SHOULD

Modern Textiles Task 2-

COULD

Track-

Running–

Women

In this garment we can seethe use of stretch fabric toits full extent to restrainhair totally under a stretchhood, so minimizing airfriction.

The wearer could run raceafter race without havingto shave her head like CarlLewis.

This is a world where 0.1of a second makes orbrakes a world champion.

Jack O'Neill

Jack is the creator of the

wetsuit back inthe early 50's. Jack first came across afabric now widely known in the surf world asneoprene. Strangely enough he discovered iton the floor of an aeroplane! He orderedmasses of the material and startedstitching it together to make vests, andlater suits.

In 1952 Jack opened his first surf shop inSan Francisco, California, and appropriatelycalled it 'Surf Shop'.

NEOPRENE

Polyurethane

Modern Textiles Task 2-

EXTENSION

NC for Textiles

Explore and Create/Understand and Evaluate

Cross curricular links: literacy,ICT, Science, Art.

Task 3: Smart Textiles.

•Must (bronze)

:

•Research

andcreate

a power point or word document of four to six pictures of smart textiles.Using the internet

•Add title.

•Should(silver)

:

•Include annotation/labelling e.g.: what the function of the product is (what it is used for).